# Pacific Update - 2026 374th Airlift Wing Change of Command Ceremony (1014395)

Yokota Air Base recently held a Change of Command ceremony, where Col. Richard McElhaney relinquished command to Col. Daniel Mendoza of the 374th Airlift Wing, Friday, July 10, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a longstanding military tradition that symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility while honoring the service of the outgoing commanders and welcoming new leadership.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Navy AFN-T by Senior Airman Alana Walker
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pacific_Update_-_2026_374th_Airlift_Wing_Change_of_Command_Ceremony_(1014395).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Navy AFN-T by Senior Airman Alana Walker
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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